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2009 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Sylvester T. Smith, Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McDougle dispensed with reading of Journal (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10127): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1683, 1713, 1714, 1718, 1806, 1837, 1866, 1868, 1874, 1888, 1899, 1914, 1939, 1944, 1968, 1983, 1986, 2248
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 798
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 309
House bills passed and joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see January 29 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 838, 943A, 986, 1019, 1052, 1141S, 1216, 1222, 1245A, 1309, 1357A, 1421S
From Local Government: SB 881, 955, 979, 1001, 1064S, 1067S, 1093, 1094A, 1110, 1137, 1177, 1200, 1212S, 1225, 1313, 1375, 1406, 1412
From Privileges and Elections: SB 926, 932, 1010S, 1070A, 1349A, 1365, 1511; SJR 275S, 332S, 361A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Local Government: SB 870 rereferred to Education and Health, 942 rereferred to Finance, 1002 rereferred to Education and Health, 1105 rereferred to Education and Health
From Privileges and Elections: SB 1393 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1394 rereferred to Courts of Justice
SJ 403 - offered by Senator Puller
SJ 404 - offered by Senator Stuart
SJ 405 - offered by Senator Edwards
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 645: see January 29 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1140 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 802 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 899 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 911 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 941 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 974 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1027 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1213 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1288 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1415 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 887 - out of block, passed by for day
SB 803 - out of block, passed by for day
SB1438 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1217 - passed by for day
SB 808 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 874 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Cuccinelli floor amendments rejected, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Motion to rerefer to Courts of Justice agreed to (voice vote)
SB 882 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB1138 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
SB1239 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB1737 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 855 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 865 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 897 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 958 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1059 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1114 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1198 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1211 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1254 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1275 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1291 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1293 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1350 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1379 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1460 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1338 - out of block, passed by for day
SB1168 - out of block, passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 997 - passed by for day
SB1018 - passed by for day
SB1087 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1115 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1257 - passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 845 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 891 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 893 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 895 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 905 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 944 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 946 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 989 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1013 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1029 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1044 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1047 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1058 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1074 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1131 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1175 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1176 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1246 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1292 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1315 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1346 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1356 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1427 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 860 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 910 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 920 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 945 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1116 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1123 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1451 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1470 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1476 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:15 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 12 m.